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From a policy and economic standpoint, a paid sick leave program for COVID-19 is cost-effective in promoting behaviors that reduce disease spread.
Raise the efficiency of public procurement and land and labor markets to boost productivity, and address growth constraints on agriculture and tourism.
Stronger institutions and policies can help broaden the coverage and benefits of social protection spending.
A partnership between the government education department and a non-government organization in the Philippines gives a blueprint for improving access to basic education.
To avoid large economic losses from climate change, Southeast Asia can lead the way in global climate action by shifting towards a low-carbon economy.
Latin America's long experience with conditional cash transfers offers lessons for implementing these innovative human development programs in Asia and the Pacific.
Find out how carbon credit financing helped turn a dump site in Mumbai, India into a green landscape.
A well-crafted action plan has helped women in Bangladesh who want to start small and medium-sized enterprises have a more equal playing field with men.
Find out why Guangzhou Bus Rapid Transit, Asia's first gold-standard BRT, performs better than most metro systems in the world.
Involving forest users in managing and conserving resources while strengthening value chains help curb illegal logging and forest fires.